| pyretology |
the sum of what is known regarding fevers; the science of fevers.
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| pyretotherapy |
1. treatment of a disease by raising the patient's temperature, such as by physical means or injection of fever-producing vaccines. Called also fever therapy, therapeutic fever, and pyretherapy. 2. the treatment of fever.
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| Pyrethrum |
The insecticide that is extracted from marigolds. (synthetic form is permethrin)
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| pyrethrin |
Active ingredient used in many flea and tick products. Pyrethrins are extracts of a species of Chrysanthemum, which act on the insects' central nervous system and are relatively safe.
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| pyrethroid |
A large class of insecticides produced to duplicate or improve on the biological activity of natural pyrethrins. These compounds include: permethrin, fenvalerate, phenothrin.
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